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ed in Chicago in 1921 and are now Mrs. Maurice II. Zackheim, presi
street, but In the whole surrounding how and by what means. One has
used by 30 lodges in America and Eu- Mrs. Harry Wetsman, vice_pres i
to be well informed for this.
tenement district.
rope. They can be used with or with- Mrs. Ilimon Kaplan, recording
The entrance runs through a cellar
Yet, though the house really stands
out instrumental ensemble. Lodges tary; Mrs. Ben Goldman, corr.,
in Suffolk street, according to the ad- which opens into Suffolk street and
everywhere would do well to add ing secretary; Mrs. Robert Lo
dress, you cannot find it there. You leads straight to the Castle. One has
beauty to their ritual by the employ- berg, assistant corresponding
may go through the whole of Suffolk to pass through many dark, mysten-
ment of this musical setting. Mr. tary; Mrs. Louis Solomon, trey
street 20 times, in the length and in ous passages, choked up with rags, Detroit Balladist Composed Braun, who recently returned from a
Mrs. A. M. Hershman, Mrs.
the breadth, and not come upon the rubbish, dirt, mud, old barrels, old
Songs
for
B'nai
B'rith
Initi-
European concert tour, has won lau- Kaplan and Mrs. David S.
boxes, scraps of iron and other lum-
sto le u.
Cay
rels
as
a
tenor
of
rare
gifts.
His
were
named honorary directors
ation on May 2.
would have to be thoroughly ber, before one gets to see the open-
Yiddish folk lieder and Hebraic
Directors to serve during the
conversant with the geographical po- ing leading to the Castle. One finds
chants are known and loved by many. ing
year are as follows: II, s
aition of the district in order to know oneself in dangerous positions, and
A notable feature of the initiation Last Sunday he was in good voice and
where this citadel of poverty is situ- o fo nr etrie s ss n l ot sure of one's life. A real exercises on the Dedication Day pro- delighted his audience with the con- Eva Boschwitz, B. Illumrosen,
uel Frank, Louis Stoll, H. M.
is
a
certain
tenement-ruin.
The
firs
ated.
gram
of
B'nai
B'rith
in
its
new
Corn-
summate skill of an accomplished Charles Smith, A. B. Stralser,
"THE CASTLE"
There is another entrance to the
It stands in a yard, hidden away,
time I saw it, the idea occurred to
singer. A concert tour of B'nai B'rith ert Marwil, Ben Goldman, Soul
the hall of the house
me of calling it the Castle—the pal secreted from the human eye, behind Castle—through
lodges has been suggested and Mr. son, Morse M. Cohen, Israel
By Z. Libia.
in
front
of
it.
But
this
entrance
is
high
tenement
ruins.
of
poverty,
the
citadel
of
trouble
Braun has expressed his willingness son, Ilimon Kaplan, Louis S..
are
(Translated by Hannah Berman.)
It is not everyone who can ap- nearly always closed up. It is opened
and misfortune. This tenement ruin
to undertake such a project.
Ilarry Wetsman, 11. N. Weinst
proach the Castle. One has to know in two circumstances only, when the
is
remarkable
not
only
in
Suffolk
In Suffolk street, New York, there
Louis Gordon, Samuel A. Ilia
landlord comes for his rent and when
Joseph M. Ehrlich, all of when
a corpse has to be carried out of the
PAY JOINT TRIBUTE
re-elected and Mesdames Rol,
Castle.
This is about the only means of
TO JEWISH MOTHER wenherg, Sidney Frank, Sam,
ifIT-W
TIWilitlfitiflAilie
tan, Marvin B. Gingold, Chart, -
access to the house in the yard. You
burger, David Oppenheim,
should see what the building itself
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dun, Ira Cohen, Ilarris Cohen
looks like!
man P. Cohen and Isaac Shetz.
A hideous ruin which has remained
icate
ourselves
anew
not
only
to
the
t Jjl in Suffolk street since the old, old
good life but to the good Jewish life?
times.
May we do so, in order that our
Broken, shattered, forgotten, neg -
daughters may say of us, as we say Packard Cars Go to Eur
reverently of our beloved mothers:
T rr lected, miserable, dilapidated.
The stone walls are blackened and
'They were truly mothers in . lsrael.'"
Large
e
of America
mouldy, the fire-escape covered with
The program included a vocal solo torista will numbers
tour Europe this
rust. The windows broken, stuffed
by Miss Rhea Harris, accompanied on their own cars, advance
with rags. . . .
the piano by Mrs. Ilarry 1.. Harris; steamship lines indicate. books
There is no gas in our Castle. The
a reading by Mrs. Michael Leishin, trans-Atlantic liners were Sin
iT
inhabitants burn little lamps. Water
with piano accompaniment by Mrs. to take cars abroad uncrated ei ;
is to be found there, but on the old
Lawrence Titelbaurn; recitations by gage, travel of American mot. ,
system,
by
means
of
pumps
in
the
Sarah Kaplan, five years old, and fists abroad has increased gnu
It
corridors of the building. The pumps
Inez Bernstein, five years of age; a
Records of the French lin,
are rusty, and before one extracts a
piano solo by Ann Boschwitz; a dance
drop of water out of them, one has
to the tune of I'aderewski's Minuet that during 1925 the number
carried
as baggage increase.
Li
to toil and sweat, so that one's sides
by Gertrude Zemon; a poem written
ache.
by her father, by Esther Loewenberg; than SO per cent over 1924. I
cars
led,
as they did in 1924.
Th e i n
h bitants of the Castle are
a recitation by Isabel Cohen, who was
LEONARD BRAUN
folks of high degree. One never sets
accompanied on the piano by Mrs. S. were 25 per cent more Parkas
Si eyes on a man here, only women and
ried
during
the year than tl
munity House was the musical setting L .Trigg. Following the program re- nearest
of the other 40makes
children, widows, deserted wives, or- oft he ritual. The compositions were fi eshments were served.
European
and
American cues
phaned children and children whose the work of Leonard Braun, well-
Preceding the celebration the aux-
parents are still living.
known tenor of this city and interna- iliary held its annual meeting. Re- ported.
Once there happened to be a man tionally famous balladist. Mr. Braun ports were read by the president, sec-
June has been the month 0
in the Castle, the husband of one of not only composed the vocal and in- retary, treasurer and chairman of the iest travel in this service, re,
the women, and the father of several strumental music of the ritual but membership committee. An increase the steamship lines show, and
little children there, but he was com- also sang as soloist and first tenor in membership of 155 during the year rations are now being made
pelled to leave.
the lines for a big increase is
with the quartet. The other members was recorded.
The name of the man was Groschen of the quartet were Israel M. Hertz,
The following officers were elected: during June of this year.
and the reason why he had to leave basso; Maurice Hertz, baritone, and
the Castle woe as follows:
Aaron Edgar, second tenor. A four-
All the inhabitants of the Suffolk piece ensemble provided instrumental
street Castle are assisted by a char- accompaniment.
itable society.
The music of the ritual opened
Some have their rent paid for them with the entrance of the candidates.
and are given a few dollars a week The text for this part of the ritual is
besides. Others have their rent paid taken from the Bible. It represents
for them and are given clothing and King Solomon knocking upon the
boots for their fatherless little chil- door of the Holy of Ilolies. The mu-
(Directly Opposite Book-Cadillac Hotel)
dren. Others, again, have only their sic enhanced the meaning of these
rent paid for them. But they are all passages and added a solemn beauty
assisted.
to the questions and answers that pre-
The Groschen family was an excep- ceded the admission of the candi-
tion to this rule. They were the only dates.
ones who were not assisted.
The lighting of the menorah, which
Groschen was a peddler of braces, is the heart of the ritual, was opened
You Are Offered a Minimum Discount of
but could earn nothing, and he and with a declamatory theme in the can-
and His Famous
his v/ife and his three little children toral style sung a capella. Then fol-
suffered from hunger and bitter want. lowed the symbol of Justice, whicn
Dancing and Broadcasting Orchestra
More than once, Mrs. Groschen ap- the music interpreted in fugue form
plied to the charitable society for re- —a sort of pursuit theme with tenor
of Nine Men.
lief. More than once she wept bitter , and base solos and quartet. An im-
tears and begged for help from the pressive
pressive moment was the music of
various officials of the various char- the "Shmah Israel." The blessings
itable societies of the district. But that follow this part of the ritual af-
it was all in vain. The moment a forded another opportunity for fine
On Our Entire Stock of Fine Furniture, with some Special Prices
woman nays that she has a husband solo and quartet singing. The in-
Dancing Daily, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. to la.t
living, the officials refuse to listen to strumental ensemble took up the
as low as One-half of Former Selling Price.
her appeals. Her husband earns theme, repeated it and closed it with
Saturday Matinee Dancing 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.i
nothing? That is no excuse. Such rich contrapuntal variations. An ode
an excuse is not accepted by the of- of three verses enjoining benevo-
ficials of a charitable society.
lence, brotherly love and harmony
So it came about that the Gro- closed the ritual.
"Fine Food Served Fine."
schens were the most miserable of all
Lord, will us ever to art •nd think
the inhabitants of the Suffolk street
Benevolence for mankind's good,
Castle.
5o that our live* may closer link
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The first of the month arrived, the
The golden chain of brotherhood.
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rent had to be paid. All the inhabit-
T ants of the Castle have coupons for
The music of the ode was an an-
Ji the landlord sent in to them. Only them in march time sung by the quar-
No Discount on Whittall's Anglo-Persian Rugs.
the Groschens were reduced to mis- tet assisted by the ensemble.
The heart of the ritual was sung in
ery, their lives were darkened with
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Hebrew, English being used for the
care.
explanatory
passages. In all it is an
When winter came, all the little
children of the Castle got warm impressive ceremony and the music
clothes and boots sent in to them. did much to heighten its solemnity
Only the Groschen children went and lend an authentic touch of Jew-
ishness to the ritual. The style of
about naked and bare-footed.
If a child fell ill at the Castle, the the composition was cantoral, "frey-
Charitable Society sent a doctor. If gish" ("skarbove"), that is, in the
118 MICHIGAN AVE. (West of Kinser')
a Groschen child--poor thing!—fell minor keys. The harmony was, of
ill, no one wanted to- hear anything course, very modern but the melodies
were Jewish in the traditional sense.
about it.
And Groschen knew very well that The work of the quartet and the en-
this was because all the children of semble was highly praised by all pres-
the Castle were orphans or deserted ent, many of whom were guests from
children, whilst his children, poor out of town.
Mr. Braun's musical settings for the
things, had a father. Groschen felt
this keenly. He realized that he him- B'nai B'rith ritual were first present-
self was the misfortune of his family.
But what was he to do?
Direct from European Engageme
Surely one cannot die, if one is
are now playing for dancing.
living. .. .
But on one occasion the situation
became so terrible and no bitter as
■
to be beyond endurance. There was
Dancing Three Sessions Daily-12 to 2, 6 to 8 and 9:30 t
no money with which to pay the rent.
Special Saturday Afternoon 12 to 2230.
There was no money for bread. They
might as well lie down and die. . . .
Luncheon 12 to 2, 60c. Dinner 5 to 8, $1.00.
Groschen's wife went off to the
charitable society. But, as usual,
Each year, dating from 1900, our facilities have expanded
they refused to assist her, because
Private dining rooms for special parties. For rese rvatio
to care for the increasing demands of ice users—not after
she had a husband.
Cadillac 5074.
the need was felt, but always in advance of the actual
"Either earn something or go into
the earth," cried the poor woman, at-
demand.
tacking the poor peddler in a fury.
"They refuse to help us because I
As we could foresee the requirements, new equipment, new
have a good-for-nothing husband."
No Cover Charge at Any Time.
plants, new routes with new men were added so as to be in
Groschen lowered his head sadly,
readiness for your demands.
and said softly:
"Well, what shall I do? If I can-
Service has been our watchword everlastingly—upon this
not manage to earn something!"
80 Cents
our business is founded.
"Then go away.... Go to all the
from Dteroit
black years.. .."
From three ice wagons and one small natural ice plant our
"But if I love my children, after
After 8:30 p.m.
service has grown every year until today—in our twenty-
all?" murmured Groschen softly.
Here are the rates:
1
to
"Where
am
I
to
go?
Where
am
sixth year of dependable ice service for Detroit—we can
DAY-4:30 cm.
go?"
point to one of the greatest ice delivery organizations in
to 8:30 p.m.
And Groschen's distracted wife did
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"Any Person" call P 35
the country.
not cease from talking.
"Person- to• Person" 11.18
"Everybody gets assistance. One
woman is a widow. One is a deserted
EVENING
N p Im N.13 — after
TODAY WE ARE OPERATING
wife. One woman's husband is in
hospital.
Only
upon
me
has
misery
"Any
Person" call . 8 °C
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descended."
"Person-to•Person"31.90
around the city in locations where we can serve
Groschen said nothing, but the
you most conveniently.
"Any Person" call means
tears rolled down from his eyes.
that central needs only to
• • •
200 CASH AND CARRY STATIONS
get any person who an-
That night Groschen did not sleep.
all over Detroit, convenient to all parts of the
swers at ■ given number—
He lay down on his bed as on all
while ■ "Person-to-Per-
city.
nights, but he did not sleep.
son" call means that cen-
Late at night, when Groschen saw
tral will have to locate •
400 WAGONS AND TRUCKS
that
everyone
in
the
house
was
particular person at the
ever ready to sweet yuor ice requirements.
asleep, he got up, dressed himself
number given. This takes
and
stood
for
a
while,
lost
in
thought
more time and therefore
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... looked at his wife, looked at his
costs more.
with • total manufacturing capacity of 1,200
children . . . walked carefully over
"Any Person" calls save
tons of ice daily.
to the cradle in which the baby was
money.
sleeping, and looked at the tiny crea-
Will add the final touch of refinement and its
18 STORAGE PLANTS
ture.... And swallowing his tears,
MICHIGAN BELL
with • total storage capacity of 125,000 tons.
the peddler stole softly from the
tiful tone will be a source of happiness for y(
TELEPHONE
CO.
house . .
3 NATURAL ICE PLANTS
come. The ideal piano for the home.
And Groschen never came home
The
(Sliiihren's Corner 1
New Ritual Music
By Leonard Braun
1
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ESTIMM
SAVINGS FOR ALL
I
Hundreds have been served
and satisfied at
Schor's
First Anniversary
Sale of Fine
Furniture
t
t
I
Ir
ORIENTAL CAFE
I
8926 Twelfth Street
CHARLES FITZ-GERALD
20%
Jr
Jr
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NO COVER CHARGE
SCHOR FURNITURE CO.
FrESSESSUMESSES
'5-1?T6TIVITITI •TIVITITIOPW,
KING WAH LO CAFI
KENNEDY'S
COLLEGIATE
SIX
is ready to serve you
its twenty-sixth year
■
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by
Ong 1)iSh111( C
or
In Your Nci
Home or in ph
of your old Up;
the
HARDMAN
Small Grand
if Cor
official piano of the Metropolitan Opera
New York.
Let us explain our very liberal budget plan
will enable you to own one. Your old Piano
as first payment.
furnishing • capacity of 75,000 tons.
Now there is no exception to the
rule of the Castle. Everyone gets
assistance; all alike; the Groschen
family also!
Clinic Open Evenings.
DAVID A. BROWN, President
General Offices: General Necessities Building
Phone: Cadillac 9000
Other Grands $475.00 and Up.
Harper Hospital will open evening
clinics on May 21 for people who are
employed during the day time. These
clinics will be limited in service to
those who are unable to pay for ade-
quate medical care and will be held
regularly on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday evenings from 7 to 8 p. m.
When love and duty do not direct
Detroit Music C
2030 WOODWARD AVENUE
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Phone Randolph 1048
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